FOOD!

[cowsareforeating]

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go to cowboy star in downtown sd.

thank you sir; the girlfriend will be happy . will let you know how it goes.

[uL7iMa]

does anyone have recommendations for recipe books that are both a good read (with beautiful pics) and recipes that aren't too complicated?

[laughed]

where are you getting your thanksgiving turkey? Haven't tried Lobel's yet but that's at the top of the list so far.

[Chinorlz]

does anyone have recommendations for recipe books that are both a good read (with beautiful pics) and recipes that aren't too complicated?

Although the French Laundry cookbook is food porn at its best, I've yet to make a dish from that book. My go-to cookbook that is entertaining to read and also actually useful is Bourdain's Les Halles cookbook. The photos aren't incredible, but the dishes are tasty and straightforward.

The Alinea cookbook is another beautiful read but as expected, not really all that useful for home cooking.

[kvjan]

There are many cookbooks from the last decade that are very useful for the home cook. Generally, though, you need to put in the effort to achieve superlative results. Some of these books are easier to use than others, but they all contain recipes that are good to stunning.
All around:
Zuni Cafe Cookbook - Rodgers
Sunday Suppers at Lucques - Goin
Ad Hoc at Home - Keller
The Big Sur Bakery Cookbook
Earth to Table - Crump
Seven Fires

Italian:
Made in Italy - Locatelli
Urban Italian - Carmellini
A16
The Geometry of Pasta
A bunch of the Batali books are useful

Asian:
Washoku
At the Vietnamese Table
Cradle of Flavour - Oseland

There are many others I could recommend, don't hesitate to ask.

[aussy]

Rilu, finally took a pic for you, bothered to make it look decent too ;)

[endersgame]

i'm roasting a chicken.

do i cover it with some tin foil to prevent drying the skin or it's not necessary?

[Faust]

does anyone have recommendations for recipe books that are both a good read (with beautiful pics) and recipes that aren't too complicated?

Anything by Yotam Ottolenghi is gold.

[copacetic]

i'm roasting a chicken.

do i cover it with some tin foil to prevent drying the skin or it's not necessary?

rub the whole bird down with vegetable oil before you put it in the oven (at a high temperature). you do want the skin to dry, so that it crisps up. but with the oil there as a protective layer, the skin will fry rather than dry.

also, truss the bird before roasting.

[t-bone]

does anyone have recommendations for recipe books that are both a good read (with beautiful pics) and recipes that aren't too complicated?

the new ferran adria book "the family meal" is amazing for its recipes and photos, and i'll always love the chez pannise menus book, and her newer "the art of simple food" for cooking from, but no pics in either...

[zamb]

i'm roasting a chicken.

do i cover it with some tin foil to prevent drying the skin or it's not necessary?

no, you occasionally wet it with beer

[endersgame]

well, if i had a grill...
i know it looks wrong..



anyway, my bird came out pretty good. no tin foil, just oil, seasonings, the right temp and time.

[widmerpool]

does anyone have recommendations for recipe books that are both a good read (with beautiful pics) and recipes that aren't too complicated?

Thai Food by David Thompson is a beautiful book that is worth reading even if you don't make the recipes.

Sichuan Cookery by Fuchsia Dunlop

The Flavor Thesaurus by Niki Segnit is interesting and inspires experimentation

I have to recommend 50 Great Curries of India by Camellia Panjabi because it is the only recipe book I have made every recipe in.

The Raw Gourmet by Nomi Shannon has nice pictures and some nice food for hot days. Adding bacon to almost any recipe makes it awesome.

[aussy]

vegan completely for you ;)
on the left is like a soy/mirin braised asparagus+onion
the purple squiggle is satsumaimo, so just a roasted japanese sweet potato (look out for these, AMAZING flavor, sometimes I just roast a huge one and eat that with miso for a meal, coating each piece with roasted black sesame seeds, scallions, and soy sauce is also great)
finally, the atomic yellow stuff taquan or radish oshinko, a sweet pickled daikon

so just a handful of super simple stuff in complementary sweet and salt flavors my grandma would kill me if she saw me eating brown rice though

[mortalveneer]

avast! yon crazy mushroom